West Virginia Accelerator Awarded $50,000 for Small Business Startups in Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), through its Office of Investment and Innovation (OII), Office of Native American Affairs, Office of Veterans Business Development, and its federal partners consisting of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Education, announced the 68 winners of the third annual Growth Accelerator Fund…

National Forest and Wildlife Management Area Roads Open to Hunters with Disabilities

Hunters with disabilities possessing a Class Q/QQ hunting permit may hunt on designated roads throughout the Monongahela National Forest, portions of the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest in West Virginia and on selected wildlife management areas, according to Paul Johansen, chief of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Resources Section. “The designation of…

Governor Tomblin Presents State Development Grants for Historic Preservation

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today joined Division of Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith to present the 2017 State Development Grants. More than $420,000 was awarded for 19 historic preservation projects across the state. “With more than 1,000 historic properties in West Virginia, rehabilitation is an important source of both cultural and economic development,” Gov.…